Odiham Castle
Odiham Castle is on the Basingstoke Canal just past the junction with The River Derwent.
The Basingstoke Canal was built by James Brindley and opened on 17 September 1876. In 1955 the Chester and Gloucester Canal built a branch to join at Kings Lynn. Expectations for limestone traffic to Macclesfield never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Basingstoke Canal were submitted to parliament in 2001, water transfer to the treatment works at Tivercroft kept it open. In Henry Jones's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Longbury Embankment during the Poll Tax riots.

| Colt Hill Bridge Winding Hole | 1 mile, 4¾ furlongs | |
| Colt Hill Bridge | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Lodge Copse Bridge (North Warnborough) | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Swan Bridge (North Warnborough) | 3½ furlongs | |
| North Warnborough Lift Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Odiham Castle | ||
| Whitewater Aqueduct | ¼ furlongs | |
| Whitewater Winding Hole | ½ furlongs | |
| Odiham Castle Stop | ¾ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Odiham Castle
Odiham Castle (also known locally as King John's Castle) is a ruined castle situated near Odiham in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
It is one of only three fortresses built by King John during his reign. The site was possibly chosen by King John because he had visited the area in 1204 and it lay halfway between Windsor and Winchester.



![Repaired towpath. See [[662825]] for an earlier view. by Mr Ignavy – 21 September 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/01/43/1014386_d40d2767_120x120.jpg)



![Odiham Castle. Viewed from the South. Odiham castle is one of only three strongholds built by King John, to add to the ninety he already had at his disposal, and the site was chosen because it lay halfway between Windsor and Winchester. King John may have decided on Odiham as a suitable site for a castle on his visit to the town in 1204. Construction began in 1207 and continued until 1214 http://www3.hants.gov.uk/countryside/odiham-castle.htmsee also [[[2572272]]] by Paul Gillett – 25 August 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/57/22/2572264_ff79b9d5_120x120.jpg)

![Odiham Castle plaque. The plaque giving the brief history of Odiham Castle. For another view of the castle refer to picture [[5568467]]. by Len Williams – 12 October 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/56/84/5568466_0b702c44_120x120.jpg)





![St John's Castle - post conservation work. See also [[662530]]. by Mr Ignavy – 21 September 2008](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/98/88/988868_1c191416_120x120.jpg)

![All cleaned up - Odiham Castle. See also [[662856]]. by Mr Ignavy – 21 September 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/98/14/981478_098b1c83_120x120.jpg)







![King John's Castle plaque. This plaque details the association between King John and Odiham Castle. For a closer view of the castle remains refer to picture [[5568473]]. by Len Williams – 12 October 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/56/84/5568471_3b530b17_120x120.jpg)



![Odiham Castle plaque. This plaque describes the use made of Odiham Castle in the early 13th century by Eleanor and Simon de Montfort. For a view of the King John plaque refer to picture [[5568469]]. by Len Williams – 12 October 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/56/84/5568468_739854e8_120x120.jpg)
